Prolonged blackouts hit Essequibo

Apr 19, 2015 News

Prolonged hours of blackout continue to plague Essequibians. The worrisome situation has left residents feeling frustrated. On Wednesday, residents living on the Northern section of the Essequibo Coast experienced more than nine straight hours of blackout. The following day the period of blackout was even longer.
These lengthy blackouts have for the most part been occurring due to continuous maintenance works being executed on the two Wartsila engines that have long exceeded the 20-year lifespan.
Many Essequibians have vented that unless those two engines are replaced frequent power outages would eventually become a norm.
Many housewives have been complaining of not being able to purchase and store meat while mechanics, shop owners and businessmen are forced to secure and maintain the efficient sustenance of their businesses by equipping themselves with generators which carry an additional cost.
Security officer, Devika Persaud, described the situation as “terrible”. Persaud said that recently she returned from Georgetown with ten pounds of “Banga Mary” and “Butter Fish”. By the time she was ready to cook, the fish was “smelly” due to the long hours of blackouts that the Region is experiencing.
Persaud said that she is fearful that her electrical appliances would be damaged due to the on and off power outages that have been occurring in the Region for the longest time.
“When you go to GPL nobody (has) an answer to give you; they only tell you they doing maintenance.”
The frustrated mother of four is imploring on the relevant authority to replace the two engines with some urgency.

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